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Post by buckeater on Oct 31, 2006 18:54:58 GMT -5
and no i am not talking about deer. to wet to shell corn so i decided to go hunting. went back there about 1:45 set a trail camera up on the way in. needless to say it came right back down on my way out. to get to the point i had another trail camera stolen. the second one from this spot. this camera makes three overall and two of them were locked on. it is family owned ground and we farm it. the funny thing is that after if had to take his picture he would have had to go all the way back home and come back with a set of bolt cutters to cut it off. and why doesn't he steal the whole kit and caboodle why he is back there because i have two stands 30 yards on each side of the camera for different winds. this kind of stuff just pi**** me off pretty bad.
i hope i run into this guy one of these days. i know he is using my stands cause the one had mud on the bottom step and i haven't been back there in two weeks or more. so when i go to Illinois in november im going to take the bottom four steps off of the one and leaving a nice note for him
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Post by Gator on Oct 31, 2006 19:11:26 GMT -5
THat is a bunch of BS man, sorry to hear about that...Unstrap the stand from the tree but leave it leaned up and when the piece of chit starts to climb up....whooooooops! Ouch.
Maybe thats not too good an idea, but serves the poacher/thief right.
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Post by jameslyon on Oct 31, 2006 20:14:55 GMT -5
THat is a bunch of BS man, sorry to hear about that...Unstrap the stand from the tree but leave it leaned up and when the piece of chit starts to climb up....whooooooops! Ouch. Maybe thats not too good an idea, but serves the poacher/thief right. I was thinking the same thing...once is bad enough...but twice? The punk deserves it! |
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Post by danf on Oct 31, 2006 20:59:23 GMT -5
Sounds like you need to put another camera about 15-20 feet up in another tree, facing your stands. Turn off the flash so as to not attract attention, and you will catch him!  |
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Post by 911 on Oct 31, 2006 21:19:36 GMT -5
All of this on your own property i would do some investigating. I have alot of places i would like to put my camera but i know who is in the area and i am afraid to put it out.
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Post by bsutravis on Oct 31, 2006 22:02:32 GMT -5
Yeah...danf has the right idea........ take a ladder or use a stand to get it out of reach... Trail cams can be very effective tools in catching thieves and trespassers!
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Post by lugnutz on Oct 31, 2006 23:24:16 GMT -5
i'd loosen the top few steps.
set a nail, needle, something sharp up under the seat cushion.
Use duct tape, strip it along everywhere their hands may touch going up the tree, and dap anti-seize all over the duct tape.
I HATE trespassers, escpecially when they have enough balls to steal ur crap, and set in your stand.
Lug
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Post by arsnider1 on Nov 1, 2006 7:26:40 GMT -5
Where is this at? Let me know I ll be on the lookout when I m out cruising around. Oh and please warn me if you start putting needles nails etc. underneath the seat I dont want a surprise when I go out to the tracks.
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Post by buckeater on Nov 1, 2006 9:40:49 GMT -5
no it wasnt back there snider so you have nothing to worry about. went back there this morning but didnt see anything
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Post by arsnider1 on Nov 1, 2006 9:55:00 GMT -5
oh i think i know where it was probably something coming in from the other woods? hopefully you can get a C.O. or county police on the lookout
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Post by Decatur on Nov 1, 2006 10:00:46 GMT -5
That sucks!
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Post by LawrenceCoBowhunter on Nov 1, 2006 10:09:04 GMT -5
I hate nothing worse than a thief.They should be sent straight to the gallos.I have had a few guns taken out of my truck and a few stands stolen,like a few days before gun season came in.I think that was the worst year I have ever had.I learned real quick not to keep stuff in my truck and keep it locked up,even if it's in front of my house.
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Post by arsnider1 on Nov 1, 2006 10:17:53 GMT -5
hopefully they can be caught the good thing about the area buckeater is talking about there is pretty light hunting pressure so not a lot of possible thiefs, pretty much find out who is back there and he has found out who is stealing
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 1, 2006 10:23:40 GMT -5
Hopefully you can nail him and get your stuff back.
To all of you that think setting trap that can injure the thief is a good idea - think again. Setting a booby trap wont go well with a judge if the thief decides to sue and odds are he will.
There is precedent on that.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Nov 1, 2006 11:46:25 GMT -5
SCUMBAG!!!!!!!!
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Post by buckeater on Nov 1, 2006 12:10:08 GMT -5
Hopefully you can nail him and get your stuff back. To all of you that think setting trap that can injure the thief is a good idea - think again. Setting a booby trap wont go well with a judge if the thief decides to sue and odds are he will. There is precedent on that. . if i do catch them i bet they wont admit stealing the cameras. i will give them a chance and tell them that i wont call a CO if he gives them back, but would like to have a CO with me when or if i get them back so he knows that i am not playing around. one of these days i will run into him and when i do i wont be a happy hunter when i see him |
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Post by hunter480 on Nov 1, 2006 17:42:11 GMT -5
Pretty obvious you have a lot of support from the guys here-what a lowlife, stealing your gear, and actually hunting from YOUR stand? How much nerve can people have? I agree having a surprise cam around to get photos would be the best-let him try to deny the pic.  |
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Post by buckeater on Nov 1, 2006 21:29:33 GMT -5
Pretty obvious you have a lot of support from the guys here-what a lowlife, stealing your gear, and actually hunting from YOUR stand? How much nerve can people have? I agree having a surprise cam around to get photos would be the best-let him try to deny the pic. thought about that after mentioned the first time but if this guy would go all the way back home or buddies house to get a set of bolt cutters. if he seen a camera up in a tree he would probably go get a climber and take it back there and get it down somehow. and i dont feel like taking another risk at getting another one stolen. hopefully the camera had some pics on it (wich i am sure it did cause it had been two weeks since i was back there) and comes back cause he liked what he saw. |
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Post by greenhunter111 on Nov 2, 2006 0:19:48 GMT -5
dig a hole , shoot and shut up...nuff said
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